Crude bomb explodes near Dhaka CMM Court, two held

A crude bomb exploded near the Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court on Monday evening.

Two people were detained at the scene, and the motorcycle they were riding was seized.

Deputy Commissioner of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Prosecution Division Mohiuddin Mahmud Sohel confirmed the matter.

An eyewitness, speaking on condition of anonymity, said two people arrived on a motorcycle, and the pillion rider detonated a crude bomb on the road beside the CMM Court.

Pedestrians caught the two, beat them up and later handed them over to the police, he added.

Kotwali Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Robiul said they are investigating the incident.

Identities of the detained individuals could not be known immediately.